
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Supporting Tribal Church Planting in Papua New Guinea “I’ve been painting pictures of Egypt, leaving out what it lacks. The future feels so hard and I want to go back. But the places that used to fit me cannot hold the things I’ve learned. Those roads were closed off to me while my back was […]

Christmas in Obscurity
“Deeds will not be less valiant because they are upraised.” – J.R.R. Tolkien Do you ever feel like your sacrifices are unnoticed? Maybe you worked hard today preparing a meal your kids wouldn’t eat, washing dishes that immediately ended up dirty again, or sending emails that no one read. Maybe you’ve made bigger sacrifices that […]

Thankfulness is a Shield
I tend to think of gratefulness as cheesy. That’s terrible, I know. But it’s true. For me being thankful conjures up the image of a kid writing “God, family, friends, pets, toys” on the five feathers of a handprint turkey. Or worse, the image of a woman who is actually struggling, but smiles on the […]
About
Matt, Karissa, and Ty Long
New Tribes Mission
Tribal Church Planters
Papua New Guinea
Our story
We both received Christ at a young age, and became convinced we wanted to be missionaries by high school. Our lives have been impacted by Christ, and we believe God’s heart is for everyone to be saved and have a relationship with Him. There are still many people who have never heard about Christ’s sacrifice for them and have no idea how they can know Him. Our ...